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ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1907.
BOTH TEAMS PREPARING FOR FRIDAYS CONTEST
SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY PERCY H. WHITING
*7 P1B0Y H. WH1TII10.
That Cracker team'this year ia going to be a huak.v bunch.
Hardly a poaitinn will be filled by a very small or alight man.
Harley, Scbopp, Hoffman, Hall and Paakert are men of rather
nnall and comparatively alight stature.
But look at the othera. Sid Smith, O 'Leary and Sweeney are
all hnaky onea. Sweeney ia not very heavy for hia height, but he
ia one of tbeae long boya and will stack up pretty well in weight.
O’Leary ia a hefty one and ao ia SitJ Smith. Childs ami Spade
are both big, well-built men and Zeller and Sparks are far from
being little ones. ,
Jim Fox at first makes up in altitude what he lacks in lati
tude and Otto Jordan ia the husky one. The outfield ia also a
husky lot except for Paakert. Winters, Wallace and Becker are
as husky as you could ask.
Taken altogether the Atlanta team of 1907 should be a well-
built, finely aet-up lot; and these big boya can certainly play the
balL The little onea do, too, sometimes: but the big chaps have
the better chance.
TWO WORK-OUTS A DAY
FOR LARRY’S PLAYERS
Speaking of the outfield there will be a brisk fight for posi
tions. Wallace and Winters we all know and they are good men.
Becker and Paakert look like wonders, too. The former handles
himself well and stacks up at the bat like a born hitter. Paakert
ia a phenomenal fielder, lie has the most remarkable ability in
judging balls and the way he sails under difficult flies and then
plucks them out of the atmosphere with one hand, as one would
gather a ripe plum, is worth going out to see. As a fielder he does
all the remarkable stunts of Bob Wallace, than whom there is no
fancier fielder.
Schopp, the Crackers' lone Southpaw, threatens to be some
thing of a humorist, in a dry way.
When he was lobbing them over Tuesday afternoon
8weepey, who was going to catch and who wanted to know what
ho was sucking up against, asked “Arc you throwing them
atraightt’’
“Straight as I kin," said Schoop.
Then everybody laughed. If you can’t see the joke, then you
don't know the ways of left-handers.
Harry Vaughn has signed a new man named Mitxe. Accord
ing to Birmingham papers he is an “Al” catcher, the best infield-
er ever, perfection in the outfield and a gem of a utility man. All
for $125 a month, no doubt.
The Little Bock team reports Thursday. Rockenfeld, the in
fielder bought from St. Louis, is sneering at the terms Manager
Finn offers and says he will not report.
Charley Frank has applied an ante-season can to Hurley.
Puezle, why did he ever grab him anyway t
The Southern League has been stuck again. Abstein, the
■tar batter shipped to Pittsburg, has beeu turned over by the Pi
late management to Providenoe, B. I.
Pat Meaney and OtU Johnson, former Southern leaguers,
have signed with Charleston and both ought to do well with their
S ew team. They were a shade out of their class in the Southern,
nt will be near the top in the South Atlantic.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
PLAYS YANKS THURSDAY
L. CASTRO
REPORTS
TO SMITH
LANDS TUESDAY IN GOOD TRIM.
TWO MEN ARE NOW '
MISSING.
Billy Smith Is finding It a slow Job,
this walllns for players to report.
The arrival of Louie Castro, the loet
utility man, has come, however. In the
nature of a (Heaeant surprise.
Louie came Tuesday afternoon, but
did not report at headquarters until
DOINGS OF THE
YANKsj
YANKS RIPE FOR OPENING GAME]
By BID MERCER OF THE NEW YORK OLOBE.
nect their hits sounded muihy ... ■
°U h ? n **£• 535 Wekad
Willie Keeler, who was playing third
OUTFIELDER FOUND.
LOUIS CASTRO.
Miseing player turns up and
looks to ba in fins trim. Kept in
condition all wintsr at an undsr-
taker.
Special In The Georgian.
Athene, tin, March IS —Manager
Carmichael, of I lie Georgia baseball
team, haa Juet algnrd with flnrk Grif
fith, of the New York American*.' for
St game In Athene Thursdcy nftrrnoott.
New York will arrive In Athena over
the Heabnard Air Line Thureday morn.
Ing.
The Georgia team la In good condi
tion and expects to give New York a
•HIT light.
By ED BANG, of The Clfvelend News.
KID BURNS AND 1 BEALE
WRESTLE FRIDAY NIGHT
Kid Hums, th«* mat art lit from Ittrm-
Ingham. Ala., win mr$t J. Beale, the
local wrtatlar. Friday evening at 11:10
•'dock at the Armory hull, 10 1-1 Weat
Stltrhell utreet. for a "bout,** catch-os-
Catch-cun atyle.
Bums proved In hlu recent match
Mrlth York thAt he In there with thu
good*. and thinks that he will dlapose
of hla opponent on short notice.
Boole has thrown the best In thla city
hla weight, and some at his oppo.
nent's weight, and with ths quickness
that he posses he will no doubt make It
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Most healthy,
vigorous men and
women in . the
United State} are
raised on good, old*
fashioned Atbucldes*
ARIOSA Coffee.
Never mind what the others
want to be "vvelT.
to the man who tnes
to switch you from Arbuckles*
to coffee that pays him big
profits at the expense of your
stomach.
Interesting for Burns.
Burns and Beale are nld wrestling
partners and have worked against each
other.often. They any they are going
In for blood Friday, however, and the
fart that a purse Is up promises lo add
to the Interrst.
Macon. Oil . Mnrrlt 13.—Malinger Ia»-
Jole, of the Naps. Is a firm believer In
the old adage, “Make hay while Ihe
sun shines."
He hnd planned to in,hi hut one prae.
lice dally during the present week, but
after the workout Tuesday announced
that commencing with Wednesday two
trips would he ntatle to t'cntrnl t'lty
Park dally. Tuesday the Naps started
work at 10:1a o'clock and were on their
way to the Ijutler at 1!:30 o'clock.
They spent the remainder of the day
sightseeing und lounging nbout Ihe
hotel.
Beginning Wednesday, morning prac
tice w 111 start at 0:43 and continue lo
11:30 o'clock, nnd the afternoon session
wilt commence nt 1:43 and terminate
about 4 o'clock. This will give the
Naps between three anil four hours'
workout every day from now, anti they
should "round to" within ten days.
The workout Tuesday was a big
Improvement over that of Monday. All
of the men displayed more ginger after
they had rid themselves of the kinks
and tie-ups In thetr muscles ss a re
sult of the first dnyts work.
Glen Llchhardt again took the hit In
hts teeth and set the pace fur the pitch-
era la warming up. Ilelnle Berger nnd
Burr Khman also sent In a few with
whiskers attached.
Joss was never quite so sore In tiono
and muscle ns nt the present time. But,
then. It Is a peculiarity with Joss that
he tins all sorts of t rouble In rounding
to In the spring. Addle never feels
Just right until nbout June I. although
he generally manages to get through
April unit May with good success.
The Naps did considerable batting
practice and Ihe crack of the willow
and horsehlde was like sweet music to
the ear. latjole took the Initiative In
the work nml the big fellow was the
last to think of resting.
Following the batting practice the
Nap tntlehlers got down to real work,,
I.lehhnrdt being kept, busy driving the
ball at them. Herring lined up along-
aide of Bradley nt third and aharrd
Wednesday.
The Venetuelan has spent the win
ter working In Birmingham as an
undartaker!
He says that he has been catching
the “dead onea” all w Intar and Is out
for the live ones this summer.
Childs, who blew In Tuesday, has not
made up his mind about going to ths
Springs.
Billy Smith said In the morning that
he was going. "Doc" said In the after
noon that he had not heard nf It.
And Wednesday morning "Doc” was
out for practice. So there he Is. And
there you are—provided you went out
i see the fun.
O'Leary and Spade were nut for their
first work-outs Tuesday and to say that
they made a hit Is a modification of the
facta. Both of them are built like stars
and handle themselves, the ball and the
bat like a couple of major league post,
graduates. If they don't do nnd do well
then a lot of guesses miss fire.
Billy Smith sent the crew smoking
through a fast practice Tuesday. The
denthcr was pretty fine In the afternoon
and the boys got away with a nice
work-out.
Stiff muscles were the rule of course.
This Is so Inevitable that nobody mar
veled. But the kinks are coming out
some and Manager Smith expects to
have his team In the field In fine trim
for Friday's battle.
This game will doubtless be a hum
mer and will certainly be witnessed by
a first-class outpouring of fans.
The first exhibition gsmo Is sure to
be a large event and thla one Is not
likely to prove an exception to the rule.
Hoffman and Sparks are due Wed
nesday or Thursday, but Manager
Smith does not know exactly when
they will register.
Unites the weather man interferes,
the Yankees will be down to cases In
two days now. The monotony of rou
tine practice Is fretting the player*,
though the team haa been In camp Just
• week and a gatpt will ba welcomed.
Little Joe Doyle la expected here to
day and he will make tha tenth and
last twlrler to report. Every pitcher
Is In shape with the exception of Billy
Hogg, who le not feeling well. Ha
missed the afternoon practice! yester
day, but was out again this morning.
Most of the Atlanta players have re
ported and os they are a husky looking
bunch the exhibition games will be
lively. Griff Inspected a few more of
his twlrlers yesterday and was espe-
clolly pleased with the showing made
by his new left-hander, Roy C'sstle-
ton. Though Castleton has been In
uniform only two days, he went to the
box yesterday afternoon and with Ira
Thomas coaching him from behind the
hat. worked out for half an hour, while
Griff looked on with critical eye.
Castleton had a lot of speed and
started to curve a few. but Griff told
him to go slow. The youngster haa
good control for a left hander and the
manager was highly pleased with hie
motions. Castleton uses no preliminary
motions In Ills pitching, but . lie Is
speedy and Is willing to be taught. Bil
ly Smith wants a pitcher from Orlff for
his Atlanta team, and Caetleton Is one
that he fancies. However, If a man Is
left here It Is not likely to be Castle-
ton.
Among the twlrlers who were put
through the paces were Al Orth. Bobby
Keefe and Brocket!.
Griff will use Orth. Barger and either
Hughes or Keefe In the owning game
with Atlanta, and may pitch a couple
of Innings himself. He put In twenty
minutes Friday fooling his own men
and he did It well. He had the heavy
hitters missing and wl\en they did con-
^ <0 ‘he bench
Jim McGuire sold be well remembered I
the first time Keeler played third b£J
for the New York dab. . I
"It was a long time ago," s,m Jim.1
dub*"" “ 'V n *.*** ,n * t **>• WajhinfioJ I
"Don't tnr to show me up." retort.! I
Keeler. "Didn't you-catch the game f 0 ,
Washington T 1
"Why no." replied Jim. "I v u .,
email boy then, peeping throutb ,1
crock In the fence. I
“No. I guess you got put out of th, I
gam* that day and off the grounds-1
eold Keeler, "rowdy that you wers|
Unless Delehanty shows up. it ...
likely that Walter Clarkson will pi,. I
left field In Friday's game. Grm hul
no srord from either Conroy or D«le. I
hsnty. Chase has not yet started f or I
Atlanta and Griff says that Rickey hu
not written him lattly. The manaserl
would like to see his new catrher In th* I
gome soon ao that he could become sc. I
qualnted with the team work.
"Kid Elberteld says he Is learning I
something new every day. The kid hs, I
been reading th* Naw York paper, for I
accounts of the Thaw trial and a great I
light haa dawned upon him.
"Now I know why I get Into tro».
hie." he told an old friend lait night. I
“I am subject to brain storms on the I
field and at such times I do things for I
which I am sorry afterwards. 1 get I
Incensed at an umpire and In a moment I
a storm {hits me and I can't get control I
of It for a few moments."
8ome one suggested that the kid rig I
up a lightning rod on his head so that [
such attacks would be deflected and I
pass off without any harm being done. I
"Might Include Griff In that." said |
the kid, grinring.
The new theory la respectfully refer,
red to Tim Hunt for scientific discus-1
alon. Tim la an expert.
KEEFE PITCHES FIRST CURVES
By BOZEMAN BULGER, of Th* New York Evening World.
The Highlanders are beginning tc
tin of the monotony of mining and
want more dlvenlon. So far Griffith
haa not allowed them to choose up and
play games between the Tannlgans
and Regulan. They an very anxious
to begin this work, aa It relieves tha
monotony of the regular working of
knocking the ball and chasing one's
self around the bases.
Griffith has been holding back on the
practice games because his pltchen
wen not In shape to nally exert them
selves. Keefe, however, was In such
good shape during the afternoon that
Griffith allowed him to pitch curves to
Elberfeld and Laporte for batting
pmctlce. As soon as the other playen
saw the Kid and Laporte way down In
the corner of the park slamming away
at the ball It broke up the diamond
pncilce and then was a wholesale de-
aertlon to the little batting gams. I
Everybody took their big clubs along I
and In a faw. minutes they had the ball I
singing all over the park. While Kerf, I
didn't use any apaad, he had a fairly I
good assortment of curves, but ths
Hlghlanden took to It like Mike Mar
tin to his apple pie.
Keefe dldn t use his big curve, which
everybody wanted a crack nt. as hla
arm was not In condltlart far him to
take a chance. He baa a wonderful
curve, which bends so peculiarly that
the playen have dubbed It thr "Del-
aarte." It may equal In fame the re
nowned fade-away, used by Mathcw-
aon. The ball bnaka downward and
outward with deceptive speed when the
batter thlnka It Is going to he s slow
one.
The playen an making greet pltsi
for the athletic meet with the Atlanta
club next wreak. Danny Hnffmsn Is
In mining, as he haa been selected to
enter the 100-yard match sprint as ths
representative of the New York club.
PLAY AT DECATUR.
The baseball season In Decatur was
opened Saturday afternoon by a game
honors with the veterans In pulling off between Decatur and Donald Fraser
some halr-nlslng plays.
While the Infield work was In prog
ress "Buff" Ehtnnn and Thlelman kept
the outfielders on ihe Jump with long
drives. It was while chasing after on
Infield lilt that Harry Bay wrenched hla
knee and was compelled to retire for a
short time. It la the same knee which
caused Bay so much trouble last sea
son, nnd at the suggestion of Doc
Payne he will "lay low" for a few days.
Nig Clarke came to tho front with a
new training stunt Tuesday. He pre
vailed upon a number of the Naps to
purtlrlpate In a 15-mlnute association
football workout. Nig has played the
game for several years, being a mem
ber of a Canadian college team lost fall,
lie told the boys that It was "good for
the legs." and they all agree with him
now. ns Ihe continued running and
kicking his left them sore fn every
bone. _ 1
Manager I.lpe. of the Macon team,
announced Tuesday that all games with
the Naps would be called at 3 o'clock,
the first game being scheduled for Sat
urday.
MACON PLAYS
opened SOON SEWANEE TEAM LOOKS A WINNER
LIPE'S TEAM GET8 BUSY WITH
MERCER ON FRI
DAY.
Tigers Invade Georgia
in April For Four
Games.
Mtrnn, Go., March 13-The first
same of the ecneon 1* but two day* «|f.
Friday afternoon will And Macon nnd
Mercer battling f.»r the flret tame of
the year. The mllrginn* aeem faat on
their feet and It would not be much of; special to Tho Georgian
a *urprt»e after nil If they nave the j
older men a hard run for I1r»t money.
In thin gum* Lip* wilt give three pitch,
ere work to do and will ehlft the In-
held between the inning*.
H10
LUCKY LOUCKS
HAS REPORTED
Macon. Os.. March 13—Fylvettcr
1 leouckft left Monday night for Memphi*
where he Ji.ln* the Itabb brigade. Lucky
! has taken advantage of the good
I weather of late and will mike the
! I’nmp of Memphis In the |>lnk of con-
i dltlon.
Tenn. March 13-
Mnrch 21. nft.
couldn't reach It with two hands
did JiinI ns well.
Huwrlo, of athletic form at second,
and Hilly Gordon at short, will not be
hack. The greater loss, however, to
St \\ a nee will Ik* Sparkman, the grace
ful little southpaw, who pulled S*
wunee out of many a bail hole-laid *eti'
non. Pivecnt Indication* nre that he
will not he back
Scarborough, of football a* well a* gf
baseball fame, has htn elected
lain, lie ha* shown hi* ability t
t In till* capacity on many n bloody held
When»«nd w ill he given the enthusiastic sup
the l"* rl pl«ycr* and local fan*,
Sewatmc "poll" I' T |„. probable line-up ..f Ihe
tong winter vacation. n gomlly number I p ,„„ f„u ow , : sumo, first
of the old player* will In* back to wear base; Shipp, second base. Scarbor-
the purple for another year. With lough, third base; I*ewl*. shortstop;
“Kina" llallev ns conch. a successful I Wadley, catcher. Klsele. left held;
<N I.r.illctnl j Watkins, center field; William*, right
senson Is predicted i field; Atkins nnd l.yne. substitutes. Of
The Sewanee team Invades Georgia j thl* number. Scarborough. Watkins,
in April, playing the rntvendty April and Stone are pitcher*,
is and Tech. April 1* nnd !•). On the Stone at first Is a go,*d tall man
latter day a double-header will be ! ?“» » head J Isalwsyt.
full i*f life He had more home run*
played. ; m his credit last year than any other
Halley has been coaching Sewanee j man on the team,
for the last two sensong| He I* always I _ Shipp will probably play *econl
MUr.(
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■ N* JMI.ftM*Wii**a
It look* ** tbough k'reditjr Parent and
1 llol** tYnfs bate d on bird t.» do • atnotg
J trmtbrr set -or ■ *tr<-ng «h*kr down act
They both tier lit .• to •!«« contracts e**r*d
tij the Uo*>M America a*.
fair, but rules with an Iron hand an
preservea the strictest discipline.
All Is not Joy In the Tiger line as
several old and familiar face* will be
mlNidng. Captain Wheat, whoae five
long year* of devoted duty on tne In-
(tin! bag. (ms b«*en a source of great
comfort to those young Tiger*, who at
time* could not throw straight, will i*e
back no more, for h»- t* now a mission
ary in china. With hi* *t* and «*nc-
hatf feel of height few ball* were too
This will Ik* hi* first baseball season
In the I'nlverslty least year lie played
second on Mooney School, and from all
signs will make a good Varsity man
this year.
Scarborough nt third Is fast >n
handling bunts, has a good wing and
never gets rattled.
Isrwtn nt short Is nn unknown quan
tity. He hu* the reputation of being
better at baseball than at football. If
this Is true Hilly Gordon'* loos will not
be so greatly felt.
Bl*#ls at left Is an old Navy man.
high or too low for him. and if and Is a good Cast outfWider. covering
All Vacant Places on
Team To Be Well
Filled.
Inis nf grnuniL
Watkins ami Williams are the only
known likely rnntllilalvs nt present (or
the other two outfield positions. They
ran both swing on to n fly In great
form and line It In (rom the fence.
Wad ley ns catcher Is a steady man
behind the bat. He usee good head
work and has fine control.
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O LOTS OF PLAYERS O
O *UT NO BALL CLUB. O
o o
0 Special lo The Georgian. O
O Chattanooga, Tenn.. March II.— 0
O While (Yiattanooga has nn pro- O
O fesslonal baseball club, she haa O
O many players who are to take on O
O Important* part In the big games O
O of thla season. Among these nre: 0
O Strang Klrklln. New York Nn- 0
O tlonals: "Kid" Kberfeld. New 0
O York Americans: Johnny Dobbs, O
O manager Nashville club of South- O
O em League; t’ollla Spencer. Cedar 0
O Rapids, the Three I Leon*; Hugh Q
O Hill. Kansas City. American As- O
O social Ion. Harry Ralllard. Jack- O
~ pan. Cotta* Stairs Lsogue. and O
_ Pat Dillard, unattached. O
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School. The schoolboye won the game
by the score of 5 to 2. shutting the De
catur boya out for eight tnnlngr, but
letting the bare down In the ninth for
two runs. It w-as the first game for
both teams, but they showed up In
pretty good form. The line-up was on
follows:
Decatur. Donald Frssrr.
C. Thompson, ss f'rebb. ». I
If. Thompson, 2b... ,T. Bean. If. and 2b. I
Hardeman, cf. P. Cook, ft 1
Gibson, 3b Trail.. 3b. j
Mason, Jf. J. Reese. 2h. and tv
Alston, lb Kelly, tb,
Troltl. c McCaskrlLc.
Hendee-Reese, p.. .Tollerson-J Iteesap. I
Arrington-Hendee, rf. Brown, rf.
Score by Innings:
Donald Fraser 310 aao inn-
Decatur 000 oon 002— 3 |
YANKEE SOUTHPAW.
ROY CASTLETON.
Her* is on* of the men who will
work hard to make good at a High
lander. Aa he la a left handtr, he
has a good ehanco of lidding.
Rumor hie it that if he does not
Atlanta may get him for th* turn-
Neehvilt*. Ga„ Ready for Soaton.
All the boya who wont games with
Nashville address Jim Hull. Nashville.
Go. Will play all teams under 14
year* nf age.
MERCER BEAT
OTTO’S TEAM
Special to Th* Georgian.
Macon, Ga., March 13.—Mercer dr-1
feated the Georgia Military Colleis I
learn here yeeterday afternoon by • |
score of 7 to 3.
Otto's bunch were on their way horn* |
from a "bout" with R. E. Lee, nnd de
cided to play a practice game here.
Both teams deserve a great drsl of I
credit (or thplr good work, espials |
Kendrick was easily th* star, sc 'ri<K |
(our out of th* seven runs.
Batteries—For the visitors. Thlnhol-
•er nnd Reynolds: (or Mercer. Hoff I
and Loftln.
Tbs mstrta between Joe Walcott sad I
Donovan, wnlrh was to hare tnk-n P 1 *'*!
lo Montreal early next month. b» 1 ,1
deelared off. Walcott claims the M ntnw |
club showed Itself stingy In the tn«tt« r
furnishing transportation money
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Barualne In Unredeemed Diemens*
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